{"product_id":"clue-to-the-exit-paperback","title":"Clue to the Exit - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward St Aubyn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully modulated novel that shows Edward St. Aubyn at his sparkling best\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharlie Fairburn, successful screenwriter, ex-husband, and absent father, has been given six months to live. He resolves to stake half his fortune on a couple of turns of the roulette wheel and, to his agent's disgust, to write a novel-about death. In the casino he meets his muse. Charlie grows as addicted to writing fiction as she is to gambling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis novel is set on a train and involves a group of characters (familiar to readers of St. Aubyn's earlier work) who are locked in a debate about the nature of consciousness. As this train gets stuck at Didcot, and Charlie gets more passionately entangled with the dangerous Angelique, \u003ci\u003eA Clue to the Exit\u003c\/i\u003e comes to its startling climax. Exquisitely crafted, witty, and thoughtful, Edward St. Aubyn's dazzling novel probes the very heart of being.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie Fairburn, successful screenwriter of \"Aliens with a Human Heart, ex-husband and absent father, has been given six months to live. He resolves to stake half his fortune on a couple of turns of the roulette wheel and, to his agent's disgust, to write a novel - about death. Set on a train, it involves a group of characters locked in a debate about the nature of consciousness. As the train gets stuck at Didcot Junction, Charlie becomes more passionately entangled with the dangerous young woman who is his nemesis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEDWARD ST. AUBYN\u003c\/b\u003e was born in London in 1960. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLost for Words\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn the Edge \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Patrick Melrose Novels: Never Mind, Bad News, Some Hope, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMothers Milk. \u003c\/i\u003eHis final Patrick Melrose novel is the standalone \u003ci\u003eAt Last.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMother's Milk\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the Booker Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693747277887,"sku":"9781250046031","price":19.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e26714f68ad9d0d0bc7240e7482e0db5.webp?v=1764999837","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/clue-to-the-exit-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}